Be Water, My Friend
The Teachings of Bruce Lee
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- $249.00
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- $249.00
Descripción editorial
Bruce Lee’s daughter illuminates her father’s most powerful life philosophies—demonstrating how martial arts are a perfect metaphor for personal growth, and how we can practice those teachings every day.
"Empty your mind; be formless, shapeless like water."
Bruce Lee is a cultural icon, renowned the world over for his martial arts and film legacy. But Lee was also a deeply philosophical thinker, learning at an early age that martial arts are more than just an exercise in physical discipline—they are an apt metaphor for living a fully realized life.
Now, in Be Water, My Friend, Lee’s daughter Shannon shares the concepts at the core of his philosophies, showing how they can serve as tools of personal growth and self-actualization. Each chapter brings a lesson from Bruce Lee’s teachings, expanding on the foundation of his iconic “be water” philosophy. Over the course of the book, we discover how being like water allows us to embody fluidity and naturalness in life, bringing us closer to our essential flowing nature and our ability to be powerful, self-expressed, and free.
Through previously untold stories from her father’s life and from her own journey in embodying these lessons, Shannon presents these philosophies in tangible, accessible ways. With Bruce Lee’s words as a guide, she encourages readers to pursue their essential selves and apply these ideas and practices to their everyday lives—whether in learning new things, overcoming obstacles, or ultimately finding their true path.
Be Water, My Friend is an inspirational invitation to us all, a gentle call to action to consider our lives with new eyes. It is also a testament to how one man's exploration and determination transcended time and place to ignite our imaginations—and to inspire many around the world to transform their lives.
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Lee, Bruce Lee's daughter, debuts with a practical, Zen-focused guide to living a purposeful life based on lessons from her father. Though Bruce Lee was famous for his martial arts films, his daughter explains that he was also a curious philosopher, and she lays out Bruce Lee's seven principles of "self-actualization": defining one's "definite chief aim" (writing down goals and steps to achieve them); taking action ("be a practical dreamer backed by action"); affirmation (speaking desires into existence); visualizing images that represent the process of moving forward; journaling ("use this time to map out your positive thoughts what you want, value, believe, wish for"); physical movement ("your body has information for you"); and embrace the "process of becoming." Being like water requires "heightening our awareness and acquiring and sharpening our tools to encounter life" based on seven core affirmations memory, subconscious mind, imagination, emotions, reason, conscience, and willpower the mastery of which allowed for Bruce Lee's "on-guard position that was both relaxed and active." This inspired guide will remind any reader that, while one cannot control external circumstance, how one responds is always a choice.
